Statistics (General)
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to statistics, including multiple topics, behavioral risks, trends, and/or summary statistics. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2010 Publications and Materials
Marriage
and Cohabitation in the United States: A Statistical
Portrait based on Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth 
(4/15/10)
This report provides an overview of marital and cohabiting relationships in the
United States among men and women 15-44 years of age in 2002, by a variety of
characteristics.
Health
Information Technology Use Among Men and Women Aged 18-64: Early Release
of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-June
2009 (4/15/10)
Among the results, for adults aged 18-64, women were more likely than
men to look up health information on the Internet (58.0% versus 43.4%)
and were also more likely to use online chat groups to learn about health
topics (4.1% versus 2.5%).
United
States Life Tables, 2005 (4/15/10)
This report presents period life tables by age, race, and sex for the
United States based on age-specific death rates in 2005.
2007 Publications and Materials
America’s
Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007 (childstats.gov)
(8/31/07)
The Forum's annual report provides the Nation with a summary of national
indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators
over time. This report includes information on births to unmarried women,
adolescent births, child maltreatment, sexual activity, and other areas
relevant to girls' and women’s health.
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview
Survey, 2005 (3/5/07)
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted health statistics
from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian non-institutionalized
population of the United States, classified by sex, age, race, Hispanic
or Latino origin and race, education, family income, poverty status,
health insurance coverage (where appropriate), place of residence, and
region of residence. The topics covered are respondent-assessed health
status, limitations in activities, special education or early intervention
services, injury and poisoning episodes, health care access and utilization,
and health insurance coverage.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey,
2005 (3/5/07)
This report presents health statistics from the 2005 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian non-institutionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, family income, poverty
status, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place and region
of residence. Estimates are presented for selected chronic conditions
and mental health characteristics, functional limitations, health status,
health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and human immunodeficiency
virus testing. Percentages and percent distributions are presented in
both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions.
Youth
Risk Behavior Surveillance- Selected Steps Communities, 2005 (3/5/07)
PDF
Results from the 15 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion
of adolescents engaged in health risk behaviors associated with obesity,
diabetes, and asthma. During 2005, across surveys, the percentage of
high school students who had not eaten fruits and vegetables 5 or
more times/day during the 7 days preceding the survey ranged from 80.1
percent to 85.2 percent (median: 83.1 percent), the percentage who were
overweight ranged from 6.6 percent to 19.6 percent (median: 11.5 percent),
the percentage who did not attend physical education classes daily ranged
from 53.7 percent to 95.1 percent (median: 74.2 percent), and the percentage
who had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey ranged
from 9.2 percent to 26.5 percent (median: 17.1 percent). Data provided
by gender.
Related Links
Statistics: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
View women’s health resources related to statistics.
Fast Stats A-Z: Women’s Health Statistics
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